Fishing-rod.



w.- J. FARB, FISHING ROD. APPLIOATION FILED MAY 28, 1908.

Patented Fem, 1909.

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To' en whom it merg concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM' J. Flinn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mus'- of ichigan, have invented certain new and useful Thisinvention -re ,also which is adapted -to be collapsed to a e vshortlength for advantages, lowing detail descriptionand 'to the accom-1storage or transportation' pu oses.

or afull understanding of the invention, including itsconstruction andcharacteristic reference is to be had to the folpanying drawings, inwhichextension;

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is a viewof a fishing rod conaccordance with this invention, principalparts as in maximum Figli? is an enlarged view `olthe iirst two sectionsof the rod, the handle sec- Flgure 1 structed in showing the tion beingin section Fig. 3 is across sectional* detail on the line 3 3 'of Fig.1, and Figl 4 is a detail perspective of a slidable line guide to behereinafter described. l

Throughout the following tion and on ings, similar parts are referred toby like reference characters.

The herein described fishing rod comprises a pluralit of coperatingpartsorsections. The hand e section A. is composed of a tubular member10 of peculiar interior construc- Near the inner or lower end of saidsection is provided a handle or grip 11, as is customary. Arrangedadjacent to .said grip below the same,'or above and either above orbelow, is a reel seat 12, whereby a line reel detail descripmay besecured to the handle section either above or below the-grip as may bepreferred by the user. The inner surface of the tube 10 the innersurface is composed of two frustoconical (parts 13 and 14, the conicalpart 14 being a jacent to the outerend of said tubular member. Apeculiar construction, and com rises a main tubular part 15, the inneren of which is located within the section A. The tube 15 speeineetiea erLettere-retest. f v Application led Hay 2 8, 1908. Serial No. 4,315,626.

ke on, 1n the county of Muskegon and State Improvements in FishingLRods, of which the followin -mum lengt ends of said section B- andrigidly secured to the'tube 15 is a reversely tapered collar 16,

position. The position o the several figures of the draw-` The section Blikewise. is ofrun; entras-munir OFFICE.

FARB, or Aimsxneou, MICHIGAN.

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Patented Feb. 2, ieee.

.I is tapered slightly from one end to the other,A

being smaller, as is customary in this class of devices, at its-outerend. The inner end of said section B, when the latter is drawn outwardas far as ossible, will coperate with the tapered su ace 13 of the firstsection, in which position the member B will bespaced for the-pu ose ofmaking a pole of the maxi- Located intermediate of the which when thepole is collapsed will coperatewith the aforesaid surface 14. It is tobe understood that t'he several tapers mentioned in. this descri tionare of a very slight angle, whereby by the application of friction theseveral parts will be securel held in ad'usted -the mem er B with thecollar 16 in cooperation with the Surface14 will be the one occupiedthereby either when the entire rod is collapsed or when the rod is usedas a rod of medium length.

' Any suitable number of auxiliary sections co"perate each to each, thenext one of such sections coperating with the section B. Each of theseauxillary sections is tapered throughout its length and coperates withthe next preceding section in -a manner somewhat similar to that inwhich the inner end of the section B coperates with the section A.

I have shown herein two of such auxiliary sections C and D, although itis to be understood that such number may be greater or less if desired.The section C telescopes within the section B when collapsed andcooperates with vits outer end whenl extended. Likewise the next sectiontelescopes within the, section C when collapsed and with its outer endwhen extended. Each of the sections bein tapered and the severalsections being sma er in diameter toward the outer vend of the rod, 'theentire structure will be tapered throughout.

Atthe outer end of each section is secured a line guide of the formindicated in Fig. 3,

although it is to be understoodthat such lguide may be of some otherspeciiic form if 1s tapered in two directions, in other words, e

sired. As herein indicated such guide comprises a saddle 17 whichembraces the outer end of the section and to which it is securedpermanently as by brazing or sweating. Each of such guides is providedwith a longitudinal hole 18, through whichv the line'will -be passed.The sectlon B furthermore -is provided with. a similar line guide fixed'movement oi its section.

thereto sdjscent to the eioreseid tapered coller lo, such uidebeingessentiel when the pole is `use in its extended position. The guidei7 for esch ci the auxiliary sections constitutes s ineens to preventsuch section trom enterin too tsr into the next preceding section.. nother Words seid guide constitutes e. stop limiting invvsrd Seid lineguides will of course lbe locsted on the lower side oi the pole, end llhave ionnd in l rsctice that such guides shonid be positioned) on thatside oi the tubing opposite to the seem, whereby the seein, there isone, will preiersbly be on the upper side et the pole. By this si1`rsngernent the strength oi the pole is me# terielly increased.

While it is not ysliveys essentiel, yet in sonic instances l hsve i'oundit desireble, especielly when rod sections of greet length ere employed,to employ one or more movable iine guides on eech o the, rnoveble rodsections. As s convenient end very ethcient torni ot such nfiovsbiegni-de i lieve indicated, in Fig. It, e. device i@ constructedreieiisbly oi spring Wire, bent theiorin or s double spiral. Theintermediste ortion of the metal forming such guide W" be bent into eneye 20 snol from which the respective ends ci the metelwill; bereversely coiled 'forming sepsrste coils 2i end 22, which embrace therod on opposite sides ci the eye.' lt will be understoodthst such guidescan be mede te ered n on their interior to corres ond with theiPorm oithe rod sections, en the size thereof Will depend upon the rod Wherethey ere intended to be used. li more then one oi such movable guides beemployed on e, single rod section, theywill preferably be of di'erentsizes so that they will be spaced 'when in use. By the peculiarconstruction oi such guide tension applied thereto by the line willcerise the seme to grip the rod with greet rinness. ltvvill he'understood thst slight modicstions or'veristions in construction may beresorted to Without depsrtin from .the spirit oi the inventionhereinafter el sise or dimensions end oi eny suitable meterisl.

While l hsve illnstrsted in the drawings e hing rod composed of s seriesoi telescopic sections, it is to be understood thst certain estures ofthe invention ere eqnslly adapted aimed, and also thet the device msy bemede of sny suitable sinne for use in connection vvith c. ishing 'rod inwhich there ere no more then two relatively movable sections. Thot is tosoy, there may be provided the section A. end in coperction therewiththere may be e rigid section hcving the chsrscteristicsshown inconnection with section B, viz., the inversely tspered oortions tocopercte with the' correspon ing tapered ortions of the interior surfecoof the hond e section. By this construction l provide, es ebovedescribed, s iishing rod having e rnsnimurn length or one of mediumlength.

in devices oi this chers-eter it is not uncommon for the section .li tobe isnnnod or locked in its telesco lic position Within the section A.,rocking it oificult to entend them.

To overcome this objection l provide c smell plunger e through theremovable ccp c', end hsving et esch end e heed holding it in plece inthe csp. By epplyins; pressure to seid plunger its inner heed willrespinge s-.gsinst the inner or lovver end oi the section B censing itto stort outwerdly, rEllis fcsturo mcy be employed in shing rod shovedescribed.

llisving thus described the invention, what is claimed es new, is: I

l. i ishing rod comprising, in combine tion, e plurclity oi telescopicse tions, the irst 01' seid sections being the hendle section end thesecond section being longer then the irst with one end cooperating withthe seid handle section, Ineens to secure scid sections in either oi tworelative positions so es to provide s Vrodeither of maximum or oi mediumlength, end s. line uide iXed substentielly midwey of the en s of scidsecond section.

2. The'hereindescribed fishing rod cornprising s hsndle section havingreversely tapered inner surfaces sind s section having correspondininversely tepered conicsl sections within t e sioreseid section, theseveral tepers of the second section being ede, ted to coersterespectively with the severa tspe'rs of t e first section so es toprovide s rod either of msximum length or one of medium length.

In testimony whereof l; etn my signature in presence oi two Witnesses.

WlLLlld J. FARB..

Witnesses: Bem. H. TELLMAN,

JULrUs Bnoorcnn.

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